An industry wise analysis shows that, while some sectors like construction, insurance and auto witnessed

stable hiring levels, sectors such as IT, BPO and banking have seen a drop in hiring levels in September when compared to August.

Moreover, construction is the only sector to witness double digit growth (11 per cent) in hiring activity in September, the company said in a statement.

A city-wise analysis shows that all the top cities have seen lower hiring numbers over the last one month, barring Hyderabad and Pune which saw stable hiring levels, indicating caution in the business and recruiting environment.

Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai saw hiring activity dip by 5 per cent respectively in September when compared to August.

Delhi saw a marginal 1 per cent dip in hiring in September when compared to August, while Kolkata saw a 17 per cent decline, after three months of consecutive upward movement in the index.

Mirroring hiring trends, production and accounts sector professionals saw a marginal 2 per cent increase in their hiring numbers, while, IT and BPO sector, professionals saw hiring levels dip by 4 per cent respectively in September over August.